Empress Elisabeth of Austria was born on December 24, 1837 in Germany, is a Queen. Discover Empress Elisabeth of Austria net worth, Biography, Age, Height, Family and career updates.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria is a member of Queen
💰 Net worth: Under Review
About
Known famously by her nickname Sisi or Sissi, she was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from 1854 until her death in 1898. She became a member of the Habsburg house when she married Franz Joseph I on April 24th, 1854. She died after being stabbed by an assassin while traveling through Geneva, Switzerland. With 44 years, she is the longest-reigning Austrian Empress in history.
She was born a duchess, into the royal Bavarian House of Wittelsbach. Her childhood home was Possenhofen Castle on Lake Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany
She is recognizable by her long brown hair, a key feature of her painted portraits. Due to the length of her hair, the care regime and styling process by her hairdresser Franziska Feifalik became notable as it was a multi-hour task.
She married Emperor Franz Joseph I when she was 16. Their children include Archduchess Sophie, Archduchess Gisela, Crown Prince of Austria Rudolf, and Archduchess Marie Valerie.
Her story has been adapted into many film and television series over the years, and she has been portrayed by actresses such as Romy Schneider, Arielle Dombasle, and Cristiana Capotondi.
